Balthasar Mentzer the Elder
Balthasar Mentzer the Elder (born February 27, 1565 in Allendorf , Hesse; † January 6, 1627 in Marburg / Lahn ) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Mentzer studied at the University of Marburg . In 1589 he was appointed pastor in Kirtorf against his will by his sovereign Ludwig IV . He made a name for himself in the scientific world through his discussion of Reformed Christology and the doctrine of the Last Supper , published in 1593/94 , so that he became professor of theology in Marburg in 1596 and at the recently founded Lutheran University of Giessen in 1607 . When this university was relocated to Marburg in 1625, Mentzer also moved there again.
His son was Balthasar Mentzer the Younger (1614–1679), his sons-in-law Justus Feuerborn and Menno Hanneken .
Works (selection)
- Exegesis Augustanae Confessionis, 1613
- Catholic handbook, 1619 (re-edited by Georg Hoffmann , Göttingen 1938)
- From ahnstellung des Paedagogii, 1624
- Opera latina, I, II, 1669 (collected Latin writings, edited by Balthasar Mentzer the Younger)
literature
- Paul Tschackert : Mentzer, Balthasar M. der Aeltere . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 374.
- Theodor Mahlmann: Mentzer, Balthasar the Elder Ä .. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-428-00198-2 , pp. 98-100 ( digitized version ).
- Theodor Mahlmann: Mentzer, Balthasar I .. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 5, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-043-3 , Sp. 1273-1285.
- Gustav Kruger; Wilhelm Baldensperger : Giessen professors: Balthasar Mentzer. Gottfried Arnold. Karl August Credner digitized version ( memento from January 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- Jörg Baur: On the way to classical Tübingen Christology . In: Ders .: Luther and his classical heirs. Theological essays and research. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 1993, pp. 204-289, here: pp. 240-274.
- Ulrich Wiedenroth: Krypsis and Kenosis. Studies on the topic and genesis of Tübingen Christology in the 17th century (= contributions to historical theology . Volume 162). Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2011.
- Joar Haga: Was there a Lutheran Metaphysics. The Interpretation of Communicatio Idiomatum in Early Modern Lutheranism (= Refo500 Academic Studies . Volume 2). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2012, pp. 213–270.
Web links
- Literature by and about Balthasar Mentzer the Elder in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Balthasar Mentzer the Elder in the German Digital Library
- Publications by and about Balthasar Mentzer the Elder in VD 17 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mentzer, Balthasar the Elder |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1565 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allendorf , Hesse |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1627 |
| Place of death | Marburg / Lahn |